Check out the first name on our Tips for 2019 list, Des Rocs!

It’s that time of year... the short gap in the calendar prior to mulled wine and mince pie mayhem, where we look ahead to the next 12 months. Our Tips for 2019 features the artists we are expecting to rocket in the new year.

Unlike most ‘ones to watch’ lists, we’ve made use of Instrumental's data-driven music scouting platform to select the artists we’re excited about going into 2019. Starting today and over the next fortnight, we'll be revealing our top 10 short list!

Follow our Tips for 2019 playlist to check out the must-know artists as we add them to the list 🔥

#1 Des Rocs

NYC based Des Rocs (real name Danny Rocco) has had a very exciting end to 2018, dropping his eagerly anticipated debut EP ‘Let The Vultures In’. Double trouble on the live stage, Danny is an exceptional guitarist and vocalist; living proof that rock’n’roll is still alive and kicking.

Des Rocs has grown by over 7,000 direct artist followers in the past 9 months. His successful single releases have encouraged significant Spotify playlist support. Currently sat on over 18 influential playlists, he has over 8.3 million playlist followers and 1.1 million monthly listeners (Instrumental Music Scouting Platform).

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